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Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we come before you this day, we come with love in our hearts for all that our mothers and those who have been like a mom to us have done for us throughout our lives. But, we also come to remember that your love for these women and others who have loved us so much…

Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as…

Introduction Good morning again. At this time any children that would like to go to our children’s ministry can exit right out the back doors and someone will take them to their room and they will have a lesson at their age level. For the rest of you, go ahead and turn in your Bibles to Hebrews chapter…

Intro We are continuing our study of the book of Hebrews this morning with the beginning of Chapter 3. As we study these books together, it is important to remember that we will not cover every topic, every word contained within this book.. One of the many preachers that I enjoy listening to, John Piper…

Church Camp Gross bathrooms - games, grass, mud, pond Pastor Tom Larry Latrine Competition Clearest view of service I have seen first hand As we talk about service this morning, I want to note something that I didn’t mention last week... The ability to submit to another and to serve one another comes…

Introduction (Background) During this time, the COI were under the rule of the Persian king Ahasuerus. King Ahasuerus was married to queen Vashti, but she was a rebellious, stubborn woman, so the king put her away and sought another. The queen that he selected would be a Jewish orphan named Esther. Before…

What do you do when the world is constantly barraging you with threats or ridiculing you because of what you believe? What about when such hostility comes from those who are considered religious? Those who supposedly know the Word of God, who who grew up in the church? How do you handle that? How do…

Scripture Reading Mark 9:33-37 English Standard Version (ESV) 33 And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called…

Intro What do we take for grated? It’s easy to see the new things, but often the things most familiar are the ones hardest to see. Lived in Nashville - didn’t do most of the things. WE love close to Tahoe - how often do we enjoy our surroundings? But all too often the nearest things are the dearest things.…

Help! Why would anyone ask for help? Because they need and want it. Why would anyone help them? Because they can and should. That’s what Paul is telling his readers here (v. 1a). Mindful of Others Because God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ was mindful of us ( Romans 12:1 ). We must overcome being…

Introduction *** TURN THE HOURGLASS OVER *** At the beginning of the year, I unveiled the theme for the year, and preached unto you a message titled ‘A Time for Consideration’. In that message I’d asked you just to begin the year in consideration of three things: Consider Time ( Itself ) I wanted us…

“Be Reconciled to God” Root of Fruit Sin addressed “Unbelief, Pride, Selfishness” Gathering Fires / Families / Prayer / After Service Disaster Relief / Help for families Love offering / Hand Out-Catechism - Reading Plan Call to Worship 21 But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been…

1. A Guide for Fathers 36 But if any man thinks that he is acting unbecomingly toward his virgin daughter, if she is past her youth, and if it must be so, let him do what he wishes, he does not sin; let her marry. 37 But he who stands firm in his heart, being under no constraint, but has authority over…

Love will keep us together! All the world needs now love, love that is sustainable, love that is obtainable, love that is eternal in nature. When we hold the bible in our hands we hold love in our hands. God’s instructions for love, His love for us, our love for Him and our love for one another. Captain…

1. Liberty in Christ is good as long as it is helpful Paul is concluding his comments on Christian liberty and we will spend our time today looking at the final verses of chapter 10. As we had looked before Paul is dealing with two issues in the Corinthian church in regards to Christian liberty. Christians…

If you joined us last week we discussed the topic of preparation before dating. Before we even begin to date or look for love, we should take the time in our single life to prepare. In life we prepare for tests, sporting events, or even work. But many of us fail to prepare for being in a relationship.…

“What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” William Shakespeare uses this line in his play Romeo and Juliet to convey that a name is nothing but a name… OR IS THERE??? Is there something more to this name “Christian”???… follow along as we read from 1 Peter…

No Other Name How significant is a name? Can the right name make a difference? A young man named James grew up in a small, remote town, but always dreamt of studying at a prestigious university in the city. Despite his excellent grades and numerous applications, he was continuously turned down due to…

THE BIRTH OF THE CHURCH Acts 2 records the birthday of the church, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the 120 believers who were assembled in the Upper Room. It also records the growth process of the infant church. On the Day of Pentecost, about 3000 people believed the gospel, repented of their sins,…

His Needs, Her Needs Love Bank Differing Needs Unmet Needs God’s Design to fill those needs God’s design for love creates the greatest romances! Classic romances and fairy tail endings are wonderful. We all long to see romantic love be genuine, spontaneous, and everlasting. That’s why we say, “and they…

Intro: I want to grow things. It started with grass, now its transitioned to plants that produce something that I can consume. Its just this stage in life where my kids are growing up, moving out, and i guess i have to something else to invest my time into so that I might see growth. In my limited experience…

Turn with me this morning to Hebrews chapter 12. We are going to looking into the first 3 verses of this chapter and see why the discipline of perseverance is so important. The author of Hebrews draws this awesome picture of heavenly observers in an attempt to motivate and instruct a faltering church…

This Sunday is like of an odd Sunday. We finished our series last week on Mary Christmas. Look at the Christmas story though Mary eyes. Next Sunday Is the first Sunday of the New Year. So we will be looking at how to start off the New Year right with God. What about this week? I guess you could say it…

Missions Ready-Part 2: Faith Promise Missions “Every saved person here today is the result of foreign missions. We are the product of someone who was the product of someone in times past that was a missionary.” It was a Jew who brought the Gospel to Rome; a Roman who took it to France; a Frenchman who…